The shooting occurred about 9:09 a.m. at the Valero gas station located at 7301 Rainier Avenue S., reports say.

The probable cause statement indicates that witnesses saw Tyler arguing with a 34-year-old man in the gas station parking lot shortly before the shooting. A witness who knows both of the men told police Tyler behaved aggressively during the dispute, so he stepped in to try to intervene, but saw Tyler had a handgun protruding from his pants and backed off as Tyler grew more irate.

The 34-year-old man then reportedly produced a small folding knife and held it to his side, issuing a verbal warning to Tyler, according to court records.

Upon the 34-year-old man turning to walk away, witnesses say they saw Tyler raise a handgun and fire a single shot at the victim from nine or 10 feet away.

The gunshot entered the man’s chin and struck his trachea. Police found the man at the scene unresponsive and performed CPR until medics arrived. He was admitted to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition, but he has since undergone surgery and he is expected to survive his injuries, court documents say.

Tyler reportedly entered his SUV and drove off.

Another witness to the shooting, who also knew Tyler, called him later about the shooting and Tyler admitted that he shot the victim, reports say.

Police investigating the case tied Tyler’s SUV — a silver Lincoln Navigator — to a shooting report made earlier that morning, at 5:02 a.m. from the 6300 block of Rainier Avenue South. That 911 caller claimed hearing a man and woman arguing, followed by the sound of a shot. Responding police found no shooter or victim, but spotted the silver Lincoln Navigator that Tyler drove in the shooting later that morning.

A 37-year-old man later reported to police that he encountered Tyler the night before the shooting at the 7-Eleven near Rainier Avenue South and South Graham Street. He told cops that Tyler pointed a handgun at him and chased him before he was able to escape Tyler’s pursuit.